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    By the 15th century‚ Europe had transitioned to a period marked by religious conflict and political turmoil. The Catholic Church--which had previously enjoyed exercising absolute authority in all aspects of life in Christendom--was beginning to wane from a series of scandals‚ especially the practice of priests laying with concubines. Clergy members attempted to point this factor of corruption towards women--who were still accused in the 1400s as being more carnal‚ and prone to misbehavior--capable

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    The Catholics Fire Back Morgan Bradshaw March 12‚ 2013 English IV 7th Hour Through the years there have been many religious reforms. Some reforms had more consequences than others‚ but the Catholic Reformation was one of the biggest. The Catholic-Counter Reformation was a fighting force that did not start with a huge bang‚ even though the reform started slow‚ it eventually began to gain heed; the Reformation was a fire back at the Protestants. The Catholic-Counter Reformation

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    The Catholic Church during the early 16th Century was rooted throughout Europe. The Church influenced every country and its respective monarchs through the Church’s wealth and power. The Catholic Church placed a tight hold on the general populace with individuals who went against the Church being branded as heretics and excommunicated. The wealth and power of the Church eventually caused the quality of the clergy to deteriorate. Priests became corrupt and subjected to their physical desires. They

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    Humanism and the Reformation The Reformation which was started by Martin Luther came after the humanism movement had spread across Northern Europe. It is ironic that Martin Luther had no previous connection with humanism yet there are parts of humanism that are similar to the reformation. Both humanists and the reformers have religious oppositions in the functioning of the church. Both found fault with all of the bribery and corruption that was within the higher clergy that was governed

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    why Martin Luther is considered to be the leader of religious reform historically‚ is because his movement despite not being 1st reform to have been made‚ had managed survive long enough to splinter off and effect not just one part of Europe at the time but also a vast majority of it. His views on how a person should practice their faith reflected what a lot of people would think the Catholic Church should be like. The reason why the reformation period of this time frame is based around Martin Luther

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    conquering the world’s oceans—opening direct contact and commerce with Africa and Asia and rediscovering America. Before the end of the fourteenth century‚ western Europeans had relied on the mariners and merchants of the Muslim world for their access to the trade and technology of the rest of the known world‚ Africa and Asia. But during the fifteenth century‚ western Europeans mastered the world’s oceans. Thus‚ they threw off their dependence on Muslim middlemen for access to the learning and resources

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    Protestant Reformation The Protestant Reformation took place in Germany in the 16th century. During this time‚ Roman Catholic Church had a lot of power‚ and a priest called Martin Luther noticed their abuse of power. He decided to show people how the church was abusing of its power. He started by criticizing the sale of indulgences‚ and how priests‚ cardinals and even the Pope did not follow the teachings of the Bible. To criticize the Church‚ Luther wrote the 95 Theses and translated the Bible

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    | Lecture 3: The Protestant Reformation | Arise‚ O Lord‚ and judge Thy cause. A wild boar has invaded Thy vineyard. Arise‚ O Peter‚ and consider the case of the Holy Roman Church‚ the mother of all churches‚ consecrated by thy blood. Arise‚ O Paul‚ who by thy teaching and death hast illumined and dost illumine the Church. Arise all ye saints‚ and the whole universal Church‚ whose interpretations of Scripture has been assailed. (papal bull of Pope Leo X‚ 1520)It truly seems to me that if this

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    In the 16th and 17th centuries‚ theologians around Europe such as Martin Luther‚ and John Calvin were spreading their ideas against the Catholic Church. They were not the first Christians who openly disagreed with early Catholic theology‚ however‚ the ideas of these men became some of the most widespread. The most famous document of this time was Martin Luther’s Disputation on the Power of the Efficacy of Indulgences‚ better known as the 95 Theses. This document is a list of questions and statements

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    The introduction of Protestantism throughout Europe held great impact on its society. Up until the the end of the fifteenth century‚ the Catholic Church was an eminent power‚ controlling the minds‚ actions‚ and wallets of nearly all Europeans. However‚ after Pope Leo X issued indulgences‚ to start the construction of St. Peter’s Basilica‚ Martin Luther started a reformation that sparked a split within the Church. Soon Luther’s preachings began to spread across Europe‚ amassing a myriad of followers

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